Watches & Warnings

* accumulations... a foot or more of snow is likely in parts of northern Geauga County and eastern inland Erie County Pennsylvania today into tonight where snow squalls persist. Elsewhere 2 to 6 inches of snow is expected today with another 2 to 6 inches tonight. Storm total snow... including the snow from Thursday... will average 8 to 15 inches with totals as high as 24 inches in eastern Erie County Pennsylvania.

* Timing... the heaviest and most persistent snow and snow squalls today into tonight will occur in northern Geauga County and eastern Erie County Pennsylvania. The snow bands will vary in intensity elsewhere. Snow showers will continue into Saturday and are expected to be heavy at times.

* Impacts... lake effect snow and snow squalls will lead to significant accumulations of snow and very poor visibilities at times. Hazardous travel conditions are expected.

* Winds... west 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph this afternoon.

* Temperatures... in the 20s today. Lows in the teens tonight. Wind chill values in the teens today and possibly dipping into the single digits tonight.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A lake effect snow warning is issued when heavy lake effect snowis expected or occurring. During lake effect snow... the weathercan vary from bands of locally heavy snow to dry weather just afew miles away. Visibilities can vary greatly and can drop tonear zero in the heavier lake effect snow bands. If you will betraveling in the warned area be prepared for rapid changes inweather... visibility and Road conditions. Local travelrestrictions may be in effect.

Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this snowsquall. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads arelikely to lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until thesquall passes your location.

To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website atweather.Gov/cle and submit your report via social media, when you cando so safely.

Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this snowsquall. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads arelikely to lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until thesquall passes your location.

To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website atweather.Gov/cle and submit your report via social media, when you cando so safely.

Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this snowsquall. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads arelikely to lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until thesquall passes your location.

To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website atweather.Gov/cle and submit your report via social media, when you cando so safely.